The forward plays 28 minutes 17 seconds in Game 7 against the Memphis Grizzlies and has eight points, four rebounds and two blocked shots. Griffin says he couldn't move as he wanted.

As best he could, Blake Griffin tried to give the Clippers what he had, what he could summon in Game 7 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon.

But Griffin's knee wouldn't cooperate the way he wanted it to, his sprained left knee refusing to hold up all game.

So Griffin gave the Clippers 28 minutes 17 seconds and eight points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.

"There just were movements I couldn't do and I wanted to do," Griffin said. "And I don't want to ever put my teammates in a situation where I feel like I'm hurting them, where physically I can't do what I need to do."

Griffin played just 1:39 in the decisive fourth quarter.

He entered the fourth with 4:05 left and immediately turned the ball over. Soon after that, Griffin was replaced by Kenyon Martin.

Griffin said it was his idea "a little bit" to ask out of the game in the fourth.

"It was probably the way our second group was playing too," Griffin said. "When I came back in, there was a play where I couldn't do what I wanted to do physically. But I don't want to dwell on that. My teammates did an unbelievable job. That's a great feeling to get that first series win."

The Clippers advanced to the second round of the playoffs and will play the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

Single-game tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ticketmaster.com, Clippers.com or by calling 1-800-4NBATIX.

Tickets will not be available at the Staples Center box office. To purchase season tickets or partial plans, call (213) 742-7555 or visit clippers.com.

Radio deal reached

The Clippers and KFWB (980) will continue their relationship after the announcement of a multiyear broadcast deal for the news talk radio station to carry all of the team's exhibition, regular-season and postseason games.

Etc.

The NBA on Sunday rescinded Reggie Evans' technical foul from Game 6 against Memphis.